Joshua 23:8

but cling to LORD your God as ye have done to this day.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.

In Context

7that ye do not come among these nations, these that remain among you, neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear [by them], neither serve them, nor bow yourselves down to them,

9For LORD has driven out from before you great nations and strong. But as for you, no man has stood before you to this day.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 8:20As the nations that LORD makes to perish before you, so shall ye perish, because ye would not hearken to the voice of LORD your God.

Deuteronomy 11:22For if ye shall diligently keep all this commandment which I command you, to do it, to love LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cling to him,

Deuteronomy 13:5And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death, because he has spoken rebellion against LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage, to draw thee aside

2 Kings 18:6For he clung to LORD. He did not depart from following him, but kept his commandments, which LORD commanded Moses.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 23:2-11

Joshua's Charge to Israel. ( b. c. 1427.) 1 And it came to pass a long time after that the Lord had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age. 2 And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age: 3 And ye have seen all that the Lord your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for the Lord your God is he that hath fought… Read the whole commentary →

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